Compare towns
Belvidere vs Bloomfield vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Belvidere | Bloomfield | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422 |
234Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
41.9±12Highest about the VT average |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Bloomfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheldon and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Belvidere and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$272,400±$61kHighest 14% below VT |
| Sheldon and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
— | $1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
| Belvidere and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.